Great Southern LEGO®️ Reef at the Australian National Maritime Museum - Review

The kids love anything LEGO®️ so a combination of LEGO®️ building and school holiday fun at the Australian National Maritime Museum with the Wonderwater program is always a winner!

Kids and adults can build some of the world’s rarest and most fascinating sea creatures in LEGO®️ bricks at the Great Southern LEGO®️ Reef event. The installation was created by the Great Southern Reef Foundation and the kids’ favourite LEGO®️ person Ryan “The Brickman” McNaught’s Brickman Team and is on until the 4th February 2024.

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The kids and I enjoyed making a Blue Groper and yellow Kelp using the step by step displays while others enjoyed making a blue-ringed octopus, red handfish, striped pyjama squids and more! There are eight different creatures to choose from.

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The ‘free play’ area was also popular and a great place to relax.

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There is also a ‘free play’ LEGO®️ Duplo area at the front of the event for younger kids.

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We loved looking at the shared reef in the middle of the room. There were some very cool and creative creations there!

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Great Southern LEGO®️ Reef is lots of fun and on until 4th February 2024. We also visited and reviewed Kids on Deck, Octopus Garden, Valerie Taylor: An Underwater Life and Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023 exhibition during our visit.

Busy City Kids were hosted by the Australian National Maritime Museum for the purposes of a review. Travel & parking was self funded. All opinions & feedback are genuine & truthful.

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Tips:

  • Entry to Great Southern LEGO®️ Reef is included in your See it All ticket.

  • Pack a water bottle and snacks for your visit.

  • Pack a towel and swimmers for the kids if they would like to water play at Kids on Deck (our review).

  • The museum has a café which is located downstairs from reception. Ripples Café has a great selection of drinks, snacks, food or ice cream and lots of seating area to catch a break.

  • Toilets are located next to Kids on Deck near Reception or in Ripples Café.

  • Grab the ferry from Circular Quay or park nearby to reduce walking, more details how to get there here.

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